Tortuga in Trouble

narrator-
narrator 2 ( if needed)
tortuga
iguana
conejo
culebra
translator
coyote
abuela
noise makers



Translator: abuela means grandma, adios means good bye, amigos means friends, canasta means basket, conejo means rabbit, culebra means snake, dientes means teeth, ensalada means salad, flan is a sweetened egg custard, hola means hello, ojos means eyes, orejas means ears, tamales is a Mexican dish of minced meat sealed in a cornmeal dough, tortuga means tortios
narrator 1: One day when the sun roes
Tortuga : Iguana please lift this canasta onto my back.
Iguana : Conejo Culebra I need help .
narrator 2 : Conejo hopped Culebra squirmed and they lifted the basket onto Tortuga's shell
Iguana:Whats inside?
Tortuga:super for abuela. Grandmother loves ensalada, tamales,and flan.
narrator 1: Conejo rubbed his belly
Conejo : salad,tamales ,and custard . yum
Culebra : we should come with you
Iguana :In case your canasta falls off
Tortuga:You dont fool me amigos.You may be my friend but what you want now is this supper.I'll do fine by myself.
Narrator 2: And he started on his way.The three amigos watched tortuga disappear down the road.
Conejo:Adios ensalada and tamales
Culebra:Goodbye flan
Iguana: It doesn't have to be adios. Lets follow Totuga.
narrator 1: and they did.when the sun reached the top of the sky tortuga met the coyote. the three amigos hid behind a cactus.
coyote: where are you off to.
torgua : I am taking supper to abuela.
narrator 2:coyote peered into tortuga's canasta. He licked is chops
coyote:I just remembered ! I am late for a appointment
narrator 1 : and off he raced. the three amigos rushed out .
iguana : you shouldn't talk to coyote .
Culebra :he wants to eat your supper
Conejo : and you too!
tortuga : nonsense ! Coyote won't bother me . He has a appointment . Go away !
narrator 2 : tortuga went on down the road .
conejo: adios ensalada and tamales .
Culebra : adios flan .
iguana : no adios ! lets keep following him .
narrator 1 : and they did . when the sun set tortuga finally reached the house of his abuela
tortuga: supper's here
coyote: come in,come in
narrator 2: answered a voice
iguana: that doesn't sound like his abuela
narrator 1: the three amigos peered in a window
tortuga : abuela! What big orejas you have.
Cotote: The bigger my orejas the to hear you with
Tortuga:Abuela! What big ojos you have.
Coyote : The bigger my ojos the better to see you with
Tortuga:Abuela! What big dientes you have!
Coyote: The bigger my dientes the better to EAT you with!
Narrator 2: Coyote grabbed the canasta and shoved tortuga in the closet with abuela. Then coyote set a kettle of water on the stove. He put the ensalada, tamales, and flan on the table . coyote drooled
conejo:this really is adios, ensalada and tamales.
culebra: adios flan and adios tortuga.
Narrator 1: Iguana flicked her tail angrily.
Iguana:We have to do something.
Narrator 2: She whispered to her amigos.
Iguana : Here's my plan.
Narrator 1: Then Iguana
Noise makers:slap SLAP SLAPPED
Narrator 2: against the house. Culebra shook his rattle as hard as he could.
Noise makers: rattle RATTLE RATTLE.
Narrator 1:Conejo bump thumped against the house.
Noise makers:bump thump BUMP THUMP BUMP THUMP.
Narrator 2: Coyotes orejas perked up his ojos grew round and his dientes chatered.
Coyote :HELP! MONSTERS!
Narrator 1:Coyote raced out the door and across the desert.Iguana,Culebra, and Conejo waved adios.Then they hurried inside,and opened the closet door.
Tortuga: We heard monsters.Did you see them?
Iguana: It was us.
Culebra: We made that noise!
Conejo: Too scare coyote away.
Tortuga: What good amigos without you abuela and I would be soup. I know come share are super.
Culebra: Hola ensalada and tamales.
conejo: hello flan
Iguana: hola is much better than adios.
Tortuga : dig in.
Narrator 2:And they all did.
Everyone :THE END.